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 f. מצרעת Ex 4 6 +, מצרעת Nu 12 10 ; leprous, of hand Ex 4 6 (J), of pers. Nu 12 10.10 (E), 2 K 5 27 2 Ch 26 20;2 K7 3; as subst.= leper 2 S 3 29 2 K5 1.11 7 8 15 5= 2 Ch 26 21 a, 2 Ch 26 21 b, 23; LV 14 2.

† n.f.coll. hornets ( as wounding, prostrating; NH=BH); — allies of Isr.; — Ex 23 s Jos 24" (both E), Dt 7 20.

† צרועה n.f mother of Jeroboam 1 K 11 29, A.

† n.pr.loc. , etc. (cf. also Lag BN 85), in the Shephelah of Judah (Tel Am. Sarha, named with Aialuna, Ajalon); — Jos 15 33, but assigned to Dan 19 41 ; Ju 13 2.25 16 31 18 2,8,11 2 Ch n 10 Ne 11 29; mod. Sara, 15 miles W. from Jerus., cf. GASm Geogr 210 Buhl Geogr. 195.

† v. foll.

† adj. gent. c. art. as n.coll. 1 Ch 2 53 4 2 =  2 54. † vb. smelt, refine, test (NH id. ; Ph.  smelter; As. surrupu, refined, sarpu, silver, naṣruptu, crucible; Ar.  is pure, unmixed (esp. of wine); very doubtful is Sab. silver, money, cf. Mordtm Hlm - Inschr. pp. 14, 29 CIS iv, No. 291, 1, I); —Qal Pf. 3 ms. Je 6 29, sf. 105 19; 2 ms. sf. , 17 8, etc.; Impf. 1 s. Is 1 25, sf. Ju 7 4 ; Imv. ms. 26 2 Kt, Qr; Inf abs. Je 6 29; cstr. Dn 11 35, etc.; Pt. act. sf. Je 9 6, etc.; pass. 12 7, etc.; — 1. smelt, refine: Je 6 29 - 29 in vain hath he smelted continually (inf. abs.; fig. of purifying people); so smelt away Is 1 25 (acc. of dross ; fig.) ; of silver Zc 13 9 66 10,  12 7 (all sim.); of  18 31 = 2 S 2 2 31, 119 140 Pr 30 ; refine (men, by trials) Dn 11 35. 2 . test Ju 7 4 I will test them (the warriors) for thee ( subj.); — perh. also v 3 (v. I. ); more gen., of ' s testing, trying (the hearts of) men (oft. ) Je 9 6 Is 48 10 Zc 13 9 26 2 66 10. 3. test (and prove true) a man (subj. 's saying) 105 19. 4. Pi. act. as n. smelter, refiner, hence = goldsmith Ju 17 4 Je 10 9.14 5 1 17 Is 40 19.19 (but perhaps del. v b, cf. DuCheMarti), 41 7 46 6 Pr 25 4 ; as a guild Ne 3 6 32. Niph. Impf. 3 mpl. Dn 1 2 10 many shall be refined (by suffering ; + ). Pi. Pt. as a. a refiner, Mal 3 2 (sim. of ), cf.'O alone v 3 ( + ).

† n. [m.] coll. goldsmiths; — only  Ne 3 31 i.e. belonging to the goldsmiths, a member of their guild.

† n.pr.loc.  : on coast S. of Sidon (? smelting-place ; on strange form cf. Lag BN84. As. Ṣariptu Dl Pa 234 COT 1 K 17,9; Egypt. Ḏa-ï&#x34F;&#x325;ra-pu-ti&#x34F;&#x325; WMM As. u. - Eur. 184 ); —  Ob 20 ; 1 K 17 9,10(so Gi; - van d. H. Baer); mod. Sarfend Rob BB ii. 474 ff. Pietschm Ph. 58 f. † n.[m.] crucible (prop, place or instrument of refining);  Pr 17 3 27 21.

† vb. bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped(NH id. ; Ar. bind,  tie up; so Aram. ); — A. trans.: Qal Pf. 3 ms. Ho 4 19 Pr30 4 ; Imv. Is 8 16; Inf. cstr.  Pr 2 6 8 (?); Pt.act. Jb 26 8 ; pass. Ho 13 12, f. 1 S 25 29 ; fpl. † Ex 12 34 2 S 20 3 ; — bind or tie up, of kneading- troughs Ex 12 34 (E); fig. of a life preserved by 1 S 25 s9 ; of preserving prophetic teaching Is 8 16 ; of retention of guilt Ho 13 12 ; of  s binding waters in (a garment of) cloud Pr 30 4 Jb 26 s ; =shut up 2 S 20 3;— Ho 4 19 (si vera 1.) pregn., the wind hath wrapped her up in its wings, to carry her off; Pr 26 s like the tying up of a stone, but unintellig. in context (v. Toy). Pu. Pt. pl. Jos 9 4 tied up (mended by tying), of old wine-skins. B. intrans.: 'Qal 'Pf. 3 fs. Is 28 20 ; Impf. 3 ms. Pr 4 12 ,†  Jb 20 3, †  Gn 32 8 + ,  etc.; — be scant, cramped, in straits; of scanty bed-covering Is 28 20 (in fig.); of land too small for its people Is 49 19 + Jos 19 47 (for ) Dr Expos,Jan.1887.69 Benn> cf ; of steps = be cramped, or impeded, Pr 4 12 Jb 1 8 7 (both in fig.); esp. inipers. c. pers., †  Gn32 8 and it was narrow for him = he was in straits, distress, so Ju 2 16 2 S 13 2 Jb 20 22, also 3 fs. Ju 10 9 1 S 30 6 (v. Dr). Hiph. Pf. 3 ms. Dt 28 52.52 consec; 1 s. † Je 10 18 Zp 1 17; Impf. 3 ms. 1 K 8 37 =2 Ch 6 † 2 Ch 28 20; 3 mpl. Ne 9 s7 ; Inf. cstr. 2 Ch 28 s2 33 12 ; — make narrow for, press hard upon, cause distress to, c. pers., Je 10 18 (subj. ), Zp 1 17 (subj. id.); Dt 28 52M i K 8 37 =2 Ch 6 28, Ne 9 s7 (all subj. foe), 2 Ch 28 20 (subj. TP); indef. subj. 2 Ch 28 M (but rd. and join to v 21, opp. ),  Kit Buhl Lex ), 3312.